10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,333 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1996 Buick Park Avenue:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Feb 022006

Park Avenue

  • miles
The passenger side air bag deployed without warning. There was no impact to the vehicle. Car was being passed by a truck causing some air turbulence but no impact.

- Barrington, RI, USA

problem #2

Jun 152005

Park Avenue 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 112,000 miles
1996 Buick Park Avenue, the ignition was on and the vehicle was in park the consumer had just stepped out of the vehicle. Within 3 minutes after the consumer had stepped out of the vehicle the front drivers side air bag deployed, on June 15, then on June 20 the vehicle was just turned on and the consumer had just shifted into drive when the front passenger side air bag deployed.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 222004

Park Avenue

  • miles
While parking, the front air bags inadvertently deployed. Consumer sustained minor burns. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

- Freedom, NY, USA